Pocket facing protector



April 6, 1943.

J. T. ISBELL POCKET FAC ING PROTECTOR Filed Oct. 2, 1941 Patented Apr. 6, 1943 POCKET FACING PROTECTOR Jackson T. Isbell, C'entralia, Mo., assignor to A. B. Chance Company, Centralia, Mo., a corporation'of Missouri Application October 2, 1941, Serial No. 413,278

2 Claims.

The present application relates to pocket facing protectors and is particularly concerned with such a protector adapted to be used especially upon the breast pocket of the wearer, or any other pocket which is subjected to some wear and tear due to the clipping of fountain pens, pencils and similar devices on the pocket facing.

One of the objects of the invention is the pro vision of an improved pocket facing protector which is simple, capable of economical manufacture and sale, and adapted to be used for a long period of time without possibility of breakage or deterioration.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved pocket facing protector which does not detract from the appearance of the garment, and which is in fact, ornamental and decorative.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved pocket facing protector which is adapted to be used more firmly to secure to the pocket, fountain pens, pencils, and other similar devices which are usually carried in the pocket and secured thereto by means of a clip.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a pocket facing protector which is adapted to be automatically secured in place on the pocket when it is merely placed into engagement with the facing and over the front edge of the pocket.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a pocket facing protector of the class described which is so securely fastened on the pocket that there is no possibility of its being lost or torn loose from the pocket when a fountain pen or pencil is withdrawn from engagement with the pocket.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawing, in which similar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the single sheet of drawings,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevational view of a garment having a pocket equipped with a pocket facing protector embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in perspective of the protector;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged end elevational view taken from the left end of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane of the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to Fig. 1, I indicates the pocket facing protector which is illustrated in connection with a garment l I, having a pocket indicated at l2. The pocket is the breast pocket of a coat, and the opening into the pocket is defined by a facing I3 which is to be protected by the present pocket facing protector. l4 and indicate a fountain pen and a pencil, respectively, which have their clips I6, I! in engagement with the facing protector.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the facing protector is here illustrated with the facing l3, and in perspective. While the facing protector may be made of any relatively stiff yet resilient material, it is preferably made of a transparent sheet ma terial, such as Celluloid, Lucite, Tenite, or the like. By making the facing transparent, it practically becomes invisible when it is applied to a pocket, because the fabric of the pocket is visible through the exposed part of the protector. The protector is visible only as it covers a part of the facing and causes that part of the pocket to glisten due to the smooth shiny surface of the protector.

The protector preferably comprises a body portion l8, a downwardly extending facing flange l9, and an upwardly and transversely extending retaining flange 20. The facing flange i9 is preferably finished at its lower edge like the lower portion of a shield, having a centrally located point 2|, and a pair of reversed curves 22 at each side of the point 2!. Its depth is preferably sufficient to cover the pocket border, which may in some cases have a similar shape. At its upper edge the facing flange I9 is integrally joined to the body flange l8 by an integral bend 23, which may extend along a substantially straight line.

The body flange I8 may be flat, except for such curvature as may be caused by its slight deformation When it is applied to the pocket. At its lower edge, the body portion I8 carries an integral retaining flange which is bent upward along the fold line 24. The folds at 23 and 24 are preferably both acute angles, but the retaining flange 20 extends diagonally upward and toward the facing flange IS.

The retaining flange 20 is preferably formed at its edge with a plurality of relatively sharp teeth 25 or other serrated formations adapted to engage the fabric of the pocket on its inside, to retain the protector in the pocket. The angles at 23 and 24 are such that normally the teeth 25 resiliently engage the rear side of the facing flange IS, in position to engage the fabric when it is placed between the teeth 25 and the facing [9.

The method of insertion and operation of my pocket facing protector is as follows:

The pocket facing protector should be no longer than the pocket opening so that the body flange l8 and the retaining flange 20 may be inserted in the pocket. The facing flange l9 may then extend downwardly outside the pocket, and the upper edge of the pocket facing may come up well into the apex 23 of the fold between the flanges l8 and I9.

When the device is placed on the facing of a pocket, it is only necessary to push it down over the upwardly extending edge of the pocket facing. The teeth 25 are automatically camm'ed backward to permit the fabric to come between the teeth and the flange 19. Upon a reverse movement, such as the withdrawal of the 'protector from the pocket, the teeth 25 not only clamp against the fabric, but they tend to di into the fabric to prevent the removal of the protector. The device may be removed by inserting the fingers between the flange 20 and the fabric, to press the teeth away from the fabric as the protector is slid upward off the pocket.

The advantages of my pocket facing protector are manifold. It is adapted to keep the pocket from having its facing worn out by the frequent insertion of pens, pencils, and numerous or myriad other things that are carried in such a pocket. While pen and pencil clips do not ordinarily gripan ordinary-pocket with sufficient security, the present pocket protector is adapted to engage tightly a pen or pencil clip, and assure the securement of the pen-or pencil to the pocket. The device guards against the loss of such articles as are clipped to a pocket having such a protector.

The width of the facing flange I9 is preferably 'less than the depth of the space inside a pen 'or pencil clip so that the ball of the clip may .engagebelow its lower edge. This permits the pen or pencil clip to engagethe device :more firmly.

While I haveillustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the 'the precise details of construction as set'forth,

but desire to avail myself of all changes within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A pocket facing protector comprising a resilient member having a facing flange adapted to cover the facing of a pocket on a garment or the like, said protector also having a depending body flange adapted to extend into the pocket behind the facing, and a retaining flange carried by said body flange and extending toward said facing flange, and adapted to engage the material of the pocket and force it against the facing flange, said retaining flange being provided with aplurality of pointed members ada- ,ted to engage the fabric inside the pocket to prevent accidental removal of the protector, said retaining flange extending upward so as to permit the fabric to pass it when the protector is applied to a pocket, and to engage the fabric -inore firmly upon motion of the protector tending toward removal from the pocket.

2. A pocket facing protector comprising a resilient member'of transparentnon-metallic material-having a facing flange adapted to cover the facing 'of a pocket on a garment or the like,

said. facingflange being of substantially the full width of the pocket facing, and said facing flange being secured to a depending body flange extending downward at an acute angle, said body flange being of a length adapted to be inserted in the pocket, and a retaining flange carried by the body flange and extending upward at an acute angle behind said facin flange, said retaining-flange being formed with a serrated edge surface adapted to engage thelfabric inside the pocket, and said retaining flange-acting to permit the sliding of the protector over the facing of the pocket by virtue of its extending upward and to prevent the removal of the protector from the pocket by the digging in of the serrated edge into the fabric when moved in the direction of removal of the protector, said serrated edge initially engaging theunderside of said facing flange.

JACKSON T. ISBELL. 

